Welcome to Bacova Junction ...

Bacova Junction is located in Bath County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Bacova Junction: Bascova Jct. (or less commonly used: Bascova Jctn.)

Bacova Junction is 1,800 feet [549 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bacova Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bacova Junction: 540 & 826<3>

Communities near Bacova Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bacova Junction.

• Covington
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Covington is located in Covington City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
• Clifton Forge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <4>
• Marlinton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <4>
• Iron Gate
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
• Carloover
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Carloover is located in Bath County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
• Warm Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Warm Springs is located in Bath County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Springs <4>
• Greenwood ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood is located in Bath County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• Mountain Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mountain Grove is located in Bath County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
• Bath Alum
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bath Alum is located in Bath County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Alum
• Griffith
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bacova Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bacova Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bacova Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bacova Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bacova Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Bacova Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bacova Junction ...

Looking for more information about Bacova Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bacova Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bacova Junction.

Adding Bacova Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bacova Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Bacova Junction was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bacova Junction.